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Nature's Way of Encouraging Better Health

Fact Sheet

**MANUKA HONEY BUZZING WITH HEALING PROPERTIES**

Manuka honey is made by bees that collect pollen from the native Manuka bush (Leptospermum Scorparian ) in New Zealand.
"Manuka" is the indigenous peoples, the Maoris name for the tree. The well-known Tea-Tree oil also comes from manuka.
It grows in abundance in the pollution-free environment of the native bush.

Manuka Honey demonstrates a high level of anti- bacterial activity, which varies in its strength.
Active 5+ has the lowest level of anti bacterial activity and is beneficial for maintaining every day health.
The higher factors of 15+ are useful for conditions such as gum disease, chest infections,
and sore throats and even in the treatment of MRSA.

Apart from a health aspect it is delicious to eat.
Unlike a lot of honeys Mr Bee's "Active" Manuka Honey is pure and unblended. It has a rich and unique taste.
Uses include salads and vegetable dressings, refreshing drink with lemon or lime or just on a slice of fresh bread.

It is not as yet known why only some Manuka honey has the unique antibacterial property.
The presence of this property can be detected only by laboratory testing and samples of every batch of honey are sent to the Honey Research Unit at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Manuka Honey with a anti-bacterial level of 10 or more is considered to have therapeutic uses in antibacterial action topically (on Wounds) and systemically in the treatment and prevention of infection.

Ordinary Manuka honey has only the hydrogen peroxide anti-bacterial property which is common to most honeys. Active Manuka Honey has both the hydrogen peroxide antibacterial property and its own natural antibacterial property, which many doctors now believe gives it unique therapeutic uses.

Mr. Bees Active Manuka Honey is imported by Sue Wardell directly from New Zealand where beehives are situated in very remote native bush where the environment is pollution free. The honey is unprocessed and unblended pure Manuka honey.

ANTIOXIDANTS – SYSTEMIC USES

Researchers are now considering the possible benefits of combining external application of Active Manuka Honey with internal consumption application. There may be added value to be gained from applying Active Manuka Honey to external skin areas in conjunction with eating the honey for its internal antioxidant and systemic qualities.

Research has found that New Zealand honeys have useful levels of antioxidants, with Active Manuka Honey having the highest of all. 15+ Active Manuka Honey stimulates the immune system and helps the body deal with infections.

Research continues in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and many other countries into what makes Active Manuka Honey so markedly different to ordinary honey. Honey’s traditional use in folk medicine in numerous cultures throughout history is being rekindled in a modern world by the discovery of the unique properties and applications of Active Manuka Honey.

HONEY EFFECTIVE AGAINST MRSA IN LABORITORY TESTS

The antibacterial properties of Active Manuka Honey have been observed in the laboratory to be effective in inhibiting the growth of MRSA (staphylococcus aureus) strains of bacteria, which are notoriously resistant to antibiotics and are responsible for thousands of deaths in hospitals in the UK every year. Active Manuka Honey has also been observed in the laboratory to be effective in killing the Helicobacter Pylori bug, a damaging bacteria that is commonly found in the intestine.